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What is the birth control patch?

Updated: 8/18/2019
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The Birth Control patch is a combined hormonal birth control method. Instead of taking a pill, you apply a patch to the skin. The medication is absorbed by the skin, and you change the patch once a week for three weeks. On the fourth week, you wear no patch and have a withdrawal bleed, similar to a period. The next week, you start the cycle again. The effectiveness is comparable to the birth control pill, except that it's harder to make mistakes since the patient needs to do something weekly instead of daily.

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Does birth control patch involve hormones?

Yes, the birth control patch is a hormonal method


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Where do you get the birth control patch?

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Do you ovulate when you're on the birth control patch?

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Is it safe to take off the birth control patch?

it isnt safe totake of the birth control patch because it can ruin your birth ans you can catch hrepies


When do you ovulate if you're on birth control?

If you put on the birth control patch while ovulating, you will likely still ovulate. Your next period may be later than expected. You will have pregnancy protection after you use the patch correctly for seven days.